[Voice Post]

[shunraiken.livejournal.com]

[The sound of a glass clinking.]

One year. An entire year since I first visited this little 'community,' though sometimes it seems far longer than that. Enough things have certainly happened over that year.

[There is a pause, as if he's taking a sip.]

... but I'm curious. What compels you to keep visiting this place? Is it the people here? The potential for entertainment? Or simply morbid curiosity?

In other words, tell me why I should care.

Comments

[maraich]

You've been here that long now?

I have friends here! And I got a job on another world, and I've dated people on other worlds. And it's how I got my son, and where I found my brothers.

[shunraiken.livejournal.com]

Yes, I have. One year to the day.

I've met people from other worlds as well... I suppose I can't say I regret all of that.

[maraich]

There's lots of good things here if you look for it.

[shunraiken.livejournal.com]

There are also lots of bad things. Is the good really worth all of the bad?

[maraich]

I got my son here. What do you think my answer is going to be?

[shinra-pwnsjoo.livejournal.com]

I've asked myself that everyday for almost three years.

[shunraiken.livejournal.com]

Three years? I'd venture to call you a masochist.

[shunraiken.livejournal.com]

... I see.

[shinra-pwnsjoo.livejournal.com]

I met very important contacts here. It did prove useful to me and my company.

[maraich]

You have to take some risks if you ever want to earn anything in life.

[shunraiken.livejournal.com]

So you're here for business purposes, then.

[shinra-pwnsjoo.livejournal.com]

It's always business purposes.

[timey_wimey]

I've somehow managed to find myself a family while on here. Well, sort of.

[shunraiken.livejournal.com]

What would you consider to be a worthwhile risk? When does the chance of losing something become too great?

[shunraiken.livejournal.com]

You're the second person to tell me that, you know.

[maraich]

It'd be too great if I could lose my son.

[timey_wimey]

Well, this place is good for creating families, and I don't just mean during viruses.

[shunraiken.livejournal.com]

Has your time here been worthwhile?

[shinra-pwnsjoo.livejournal.com]

Honestly? Yes.

[shunraiken.livejournal.com]

Anything else, or just your son?

[shunraiken.livejournal.com]

That seems to be the general opinion so far.

[maraich]

My brothers. And my friends. I don't want them to get hurt.

[shunraiken.livejournal.com]

Yes, I suppose it is. I consider it an odd side effect of sorts.

[shinra-pwnsjoo.livejournal.com]

I've met very important people here.

[timey_wimey]

You make it sound like some sort of disease, Yuan.